Happy Thanksgiving

We have so much to be thankful for this year - top of the list is our happy, healthy and smart little girl. We were blessed to spend Thanksgiving weekend (and part of the week) together as a family. Wednesday we took some pictures for our Christmas card. She was getting two teeth that day or we would have gotten her usual big smiles:

Then Thursday was pretty much just cook and eat. Kenan is getting to be quite the photographer:

Olivia LOVES to hear her Daddy play the guitar

 

Olivia's Ninth Month

At nine months, Olivia claps when others do, waves hello and good-bye, is confident standing almost unassisted, and is so healthy! We got a good report at the doctor's office :)

Playing with Dad (Dad was out for the count)

Happy Halloween

Yesterday was our annual Halloween event at Waterstone. We took Olivia, who was dressed as a ladybug for her first Halloween. She looked so cute!!

Pumpkin Patch

We took Olivia on her first visit to the pumpkin patch! Her Bubela grandparents came for a visit and got to come with her! We all had a wonderful time and got some great pictures. Olivia is in the stage right now where sitting still isn't something she's interested in, so getting good pictures requires a combination of a VERY quick shutter finger, willingness to sing like a fool in public to make her smile, and the patience of Job.

Olivia's Eighth Month

I shouldn't be surprised at how fast Olivia is growing and developing because it's like this every month and yet I am always still amazed at the rapid pace. This month she had her first ear infection, started crawling, started pulling up to stand, says Mama and Dada constantly, got two more teeth, and wants to start walking.

 We embrace the wild hair :)

 Hanging out with Dad on a Saturday morning

Visiting the Ducks

Last month we took Olivia to see the ducks in Boerne. She sat in the grass for the first time and helped us feed them Cheerios. 

 Feeding the ducks

 I think we know where she got her beautiful blue eyes :)